strychnine

[US]/'strɪkniːn/
[UK]/'strɪknɪnin/
Frequency: Very High

Translation

n.Strychnine
Word Forms

Example Sentences

Result SFS oral liquid can restrain the movement of mouse, cooperate with soluble pentobarbitone, resist to strychnine nitrate.The more dosage the more effect.

detecting strychnine in the body

lethal dose of strychnine

effects of strychnine on the nervous system

symptoms of strychnine poisoning

sources of strychnine exposure

testing for strychnine presence

Real-world Examples

So we're talking at least 30 times deadlier than strychnine.

Source: Scishow Selected Series

He was actually giving them strychnine.

Source: World Atlas of Wonders

Helms attempted to poison his whole family with strychnine.

Source: Langman OCLM-01 words

Somebody had slipped him what was believed to be strychnine, which is just a horrible poison.

Source: Fresh air

" Are you in the habit of selling strychnine indiscriminately over the counter" ?

Source: The Mystery of Styles Court

" Mr. Mace, have you lately sold strychnine to any unauthorized person" ?

Source: The Mystery of Styles Court

" Dr. Bauerstein had it tested, and you yourself laughed at the possibility of there being strychnine in it" .

Source: The Mystery of Styles Court

Cyanide Scientists say that cyanide and strychnine are fairly similar in terms of toxicity, but cyanide certainly has the worse reputation.

Source: World Atlas of Wonders

The fairy had told the gamekeeper in a dream, to fill the dead dog full of strychnine; and so he did.

Source: Water Child

This solution deposits in a few hours the greater part of the strychnine salt as an insoluble bromide in transparent crystals.

Source: The Mystery of Styles Court

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